Package



O. F. BAILEY Feb. 3, 1931.

PACKAGE Filed NOV. 26, 1928 f. ax''e y BY ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 3, 1931OSCAR F. BAILEY, F CALUMET, MICHIGAN PACKAGE Application filed November26, 1928.

This invention relates to improvements in packages, and it consists ofthe constructions, combinations and arrangements herein described andclaimed.

An object of the invention is to provide a package, receptacle or cartonfor the purpose of safely containing any desired commodity, and fromwhich the commodity may be dispensed in the novel manner presentlydescribed.

Another object of the invention is to provide a package which isparticularly well adapted to contain cigarettes, cigars and the like, afeature of the package being a drawer in which the cigarettes arearranged in tiers,

the casing having a deflector defining a constricted mouth at which onlyone tier at a time can be brought to View and from which cigarettes fromonly the single tier can be v,20 abstracted.

A further object of the invention is to provide a package which isadaptable as a transfer case to the end that it may be made of metal inorder t-o embody Amore or less durable 25. qualities, into which case itis intended to transfer the cigarettes as bought in a paper carton sothat the smoker may indulge himself in the additional satisfaction ofdisplaying an ornamental container when getting ready for a smoke.

Other objects and advantages appear in the following specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawing in which Figure l is aperspective view of the improved package,

Figure 2 is a vertical section of the package in the closed position,

Figure 3 is a similar view showing the package open, and showing thedrawer as having been slid sufficiently far to expose the second tier ofcigarettes,

Figure 4 is a cross section taken on the line 4-4 of Figure 2,

Figure 5 is a detail view of the casing blank,

Figure 6 is a detail cross section taken substantially on the line 6-6of Figure `2. y

It is a consideration in a package of any kind to keep the contents safeand clean so that when the time comes to use -part of the Serial No.322,060.

contents the latter will be found in a good condition and acceptable foruse. Nowhere is this consideration so potent as with cigarettes, cigarsand the like.

The average smoker is usually quite iinical about his cigarettes. Hewill exercise some care` in guarding them, and takes no small pleasurein displaying his vanity by keeping them in a more or less ornamentalcase. Although the package herein disclosed can be made up in metal andused as a transfer case, yet it will have inherent pleasing qualitieswhen made up in cardboard so that the smoker can demonstrate nearly asmuch pride in displaying the cardboard package as he would if it weremade of precious metal.

One of the features of the package that has been touched upon already,is the safety with which the cigarettes can be carried. They will not betossed about loose in the package. The smoker is not required to invertthe package and sprinkle the `contents out like dice from a box whendesiring to take a smoke, but on the contrary will push on the bottom ofa certain drawer so that one of a number of tiers of cigarettes will bepresented at the package opening.

Reference is made to the drawing from which the foregoing purposes willbe underi stood. The package is generally designated l. It comprises twomain parts, the casing or l outer member 2 and a dra-wer or inner member3. -The drawer is slidable within the casing, but in manufacturingA thepackage care will be taken to so design the parts that the drawer willbe frictionally held within the casi-ng, and that it will not slip andslide back and forth to the detriment of the contents.

The structure of the casing 2 is as follows: The blank 4 in Figure 5 iscut and bent to provide back, side and front panels, 5, 6 and 7respectively as well as a cover flap 8 which has Ya fastening tongue 9.In bending the blank 4 into form the front panels 7 are overlapped fromone side to the other (Fig. 4). An adhesive is applied substantially inthe Zones 10 (Fig. 5) so that the eXtre-mitiesof the flaps are secured,but the region between the adhesive Zones is perfectly free.

This arrangement permits the insertion of the fastening tongue into aslot 11 in one of the front panels 7 with utmost freedom. There is nodanger of applying the adhesive anywhere near the slot, and consequentlythere is no possibility of the insertion of the fastening tongue beingobstructed. Moreover, the quantity oi adhesive used is reduced to aminimum. Another advantageot the tree Zone is to permit a limitedlateral sliding of the fastening tongue when inserted vin the slot, atleast to the extent of bringing one or the other of the notches 12 intoengagement with the adjacent side ol the slot. An abutment 18, securedon back of the panel 7 beneath the slot 11 limits the insertion of thetongue and provides a guide on which the end ot the tongue rides whensliding it to bring the notches into the engagement mentioned.

An insert 14, situated in and forming part of the casing, is bent todefine a delector 15. This delector is adjacent to the package opening16. The top of the deflector is flush, (or nearly so) with the edge ofthe casing bounding the Opening. The deflector is of a substantiallytriangular shape. It may be made on more or less of a curve, the purposein any event being to define a constricted mouth at which the cigarettesof only one row at a time may be exposed. rlhe insert has end pieces 29which are fastened to the side panels 6 as shown in Figure 1.

The construction of the drawer 3 is as follows: lt is by means of thedrawer that the tiers of cigarettes are pushed up to and out of theconstricted opening. .The smoker will push on the bottom of the drawerand slide the cigarettes. up in the direction ot the dellector 15whereupon the cigarettes are presented at the opening. Back, side andfront panels 17, 18 and 19 respectively comprise part of the drawer.

rl`he back panels 17 are overlapped from one side 18 to the other, butare secured over the entire contacting surfaces. The side panels 18 arecut at an angle as at 20, and the back panels 1'? are lower than thefront panel 19 so that the trent panel stands somewhat higher than theback panels.

This arrangement is in keeping with the disposition of the cigarettes Cin tiers. One tier of the cigarettes is higher than the next, a step 21being incorporated in the drawer for the purpose. ln cases where morethan two tiers are desired the drawer would be equipped with additionalsteps. The step 21 is made narrower at the top than at the bottom sothat the space in the open part of the drawer adjoining the bottom willbe restricted nd will bind the second tier of cigarettes at the bottomends. rllhe resulting inclination of the back of the step will be inline with the constricted package opening, and

will support the second tier at an inclination in line with saidopening.

A bottom 22 is provided for the drawer by bending and securing inoverlapping positions tne following flaps from the various panels Thefront panel 19 has a longitudinal. flap 23, the side panels 18 havefla-ps 24 which meet in the middle of the drawer (Fig. 6) while theoutermost one of the back panels 17 has a flap 25.

rlhe step 21 is in the nature of an insert, and one longitudinal edge isbent to provide an interior bottom 26. The remainder of the step is sobent upon itself that the adjacent portion of the drawer is dividedapproximately in halt. @ne tier of cigarettes stands on the step, whilethe other tier is inserted in the restricted space between the step andthe adjacent back flap 19.

Another longitudinal edge 01"' the step 21 is bent inwardly in the formof a Hangs 27. rlhis flange is secured upon the interior bottom 26 bymeans o1 an adhesive, and the front ot' the insert or step is similarlysecured to the front panel 19 of the drawer. ln this connection it maybe stated that the insert 14 is similarly secured to the back panel 5 ofthe casing 2. lt is necessary to apply the adhesive only along thebottom edge of the insert 111 and along the otherwise loose tlange 28 inback of' the dellector 15.

rllhe operation is readily understood. Upon the completion of themanufacture of the package there will be two main part-s, the casing 2and the drawer 3. The latter is of such a size that it will befrictionally held within the casing. rlhe cigarettes C are inserted inthe drawer in two or more tiers. One tier will stand upon the step 21and so will be higher than the tier inserted in the space between thestep and the front wall of the drawer.

The step 21, being at the front of the package7 supports the high tieror" cigarettes in a vertical position at the front of the package withthe tops ilush with the top of the package when the drawer is flush withthe bottom of the outer casing. rlhe second and lower tier ot cigaretteswill also stand vertical. The tops are about one-half inch from thebottom of the deflector 15.

TWhen the drawer 3 is pushed up one-half inch the lirst tier will stillbe in the Vertical position. No bending of the cigarettes will occur.The cigarettes will be abstracted from the constricted mouth, and theconstriction will prevent the cigarettes from readily dropping outshould the package be tilted to any considerable extent, by Virtue ofthe fact that the constricted mouth has a limited binding eilect on thecigarettes.

The second tier will also remain vertical as the tops of the cigaretteswill not engage the dellector 15 until after the lirst tier khas beenremoved. lNhen the latter has been removed '-"lP the drawer 3 will bemoved up another half inch as in Figure 3. The tops of the second tierwill engage the deflector l5 which will inclinethe cigarettes to thefront, bringing the tops fiush with the top of the outer casing.

It is to be noted again that while the second tier is in an inclinedposition the cigarettes are not bent in the slightest degree. The backof the step 2l, being on an incline supports the second tier on anincline in line with the package opening, and when the drawer is pushedagain the second tier will be presented in the same manner as was thefirst tier. Both the restricted space at the bottom and the constrictedopening at the top will bind the cigarettes of the second tiersufliciently to prevent them from loosely falling over. y

By virtue of firmly holding the tiers within the package it is possibleto dispense with the cover flap 8 and tongue 9. These elements areessential to the package because the cigarettes will be kept fromfalling out by the constricted opening. However, the cover and flap areillustrated and do form part of the invention to the extent hereinindicated.

In addition to the advantages in the use of the package pointed outbefore, the particular structure has certain beneficial results. Forinstance, the overlapping of the front panels 7 of the casing 2 not onlyimparts strength where it is most needed, but also conveniently providesa keeper for the fastening tongue 9. The front panels are securedtogether at the. side edges only (see the adhesive zones 10 in Figure 5)thus leaving an unobstructed medial Zone in which the tongue is freelymovable to the necessary extent.

Similar structural advantages obtain in respect to the drawer 3. Thefront is reinforced by the overlapping panels 19. The package thereforehas two reinforced fronts adjacent to each other. This imparts markedstiffness to the package, so that when the user presses down on thefastening tongue 9 in the effort to close the package, the latter willnot yield excessively. In other words, the user can press down on thetongue in working it into the slot 11, and the front of the package willnot become distorted to an objectionable extent.

The advantage of a reinforced bottom for the drawer is apparent. Thedrawer 3 will be pushed up from the bottom in order to expose thecontents. By overlapping the various flaps 23, 24 and 25 there isprovided a bottom which is stiff enough to resist the tendency towardbending upon an inward pressure on the bottom 22. It is desirable tohave a smooth floor for the inner ends of the cigarettes. The flap 26 ofthe step 21 provides a smooth interior bottom.

It has been indicated before that the use T of the package is notconfined to cigarettes.

It may be used as a case for small cigars, chewing gum, etc., and whenmade to comprise a transfer'case will be composed of metal with suitableornamental features.

While the construction and arrangement of the improved package is thatof a generally preferred form, obviously modifications and changes maybe made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scopeof the claims.

I claim v n 1. A container comprising an outer member having aconstricted opening, an inner member, and a fixed step in the innermember above the bottom of the inner member to support cigarettes in onetier above another and in direct registration with said opening.

2. A package comprising a casing having a constricted opening, a drawerslidable in the casing, and a step fixed on the drawer to support one ofa plurality of tiers of cigarettes higher than another tier in thedrawer and in registration with the opening.

3. A package comprising a casing having an inherent constricted opening,a drawer slidable in the casing, and an inherent step on the drawer at apoint immediately below the opening tosupport one tier of a commodityhigh inthe drawer in registration with said opening, said step beinginclined to support a second and lower tier on an incline and in linewith the opening after the first tier is dispensed and the drawer ispushed up in the casing.

l. A container comprising an outer member, an inner member in the outermember, and means on an incline forming part of the outer memberdefining part of a constricted opening toward which cigarettes will bedeflected when reaching the incline upon movement of one member relativeto the other.

5. A package comprising a casing having an opening, a drawer conformingto and slidable in the casing, and a step fixed on the drawer having aback inclined toward the opening to support a tier of cigarettes in aninclined position in line with the opening.

OSCAR F. BAILEY.

